Re: I need help

["Patrick J. Coleman" <patrickjcolemanis at attbi_com>]

Jim,
All the fish that I will be supplying will be native to his area, or they
will not be supplied at all.
Patrick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Eller" <jeller3 at yahoo_com>
To: <KillieTalk at AKA_Org>
Cc: <patrickjcolemanis at attbi_com>
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: I need help


> Patrick
> You asked so I am going to state here that I think it
> is irresponsible to put any fish in that pond.
> Specifically for this reason I quote from the email -
>
> > We have a large earthen pond (actually a storm, run
> > off basin in a natural spring fed wetland).
>
> Think about it. What happens when this runoff basin
> overflows and runs off into the "natural spring fed
> wetland. Where will all these fish end up??
>
> I ask you, "is this ecologically responsible? Sounds
> like there is already a mess in that pond.
>
> Don't bother to flame me. You asked and this hit my
> hot button.
>
>
> Jim
> jeller3 at yahoo_com
> MI-USA
>
>
> > Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2002 08:54:12 -0700
> > From: "Patrick J. Coleman"
> > <patrickjcolemanis at attbi_com>
> > Subject: I need help!
> >
> > All,
> > I have been helping with  a few school projects,
> > supplying the kids with
> > killies and information etc.. I received this email
> > from the instructor of
> > one of these classes and I could really use some
> > help with this one. If you
> > can, please help me locate any of these fish, please
> > contact me offline.
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > email as follows:
> > Patrick,
> > I have another project in the works that you may be
> > able to help out with.
> > We have a large earthen pond (actually a storm, run
> > off basin in a natural
> > spring fed wetland). It has a volume of about
> > 100,000 gallons. Is about 75
> > feet in length and over 4 feet deep in some areas.
> > We have planted it with
> > native plants and will be adding water lilies soon.
> > It currently has
> > gambusia, fathead minnows, eastern painted turtles,
> > bullfrogs, and numerous
> > invertebrate species. The bullfrogs have begun
> > laying eggs and the
> > mosquito population has been on the rise. We would
> > like to diversify
> > the fish population with other small native fish
> > such as pygmy sunfish,
> > green sunfish, bluespotted sunfish, fliers, golden
> > topminnows, swamp
> > darters, least killifish, mudminnows, starhead
> > minnows, madtom catfish,
> > etc. I have had no luck in locating any breeders
> > that deal with these
> > species. We have $100-$200 to spend on this project,
> > but need a source for
> > the fish. I wonder if you have any contacts that
> > might have any of these
> > species available. Let me know if you have any
> > suggestions.
> > Thanks,
> > karl
> >
> > Patrick J. Coleman
> > http://www.nuurth.net
> > killikeeper at nuurth_net
> > 541-926-1672
> > AKA 8400
> > SAA 116
> > NWK 29
>
>
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